Alberto Tannús has formation grounds, Masters and PhD in Physics from Universidade de São Paulo, where he teaches and do research in Physics. He has experience in Condensed Matter Physics, working mainly with topics of Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance Phenomena, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and in vivo Spectroscopy (MRS). His incursions in the area of Magnetic Resonance Instrumentation are frequent, having presented important contributions to the development of MR scanners and spectrometers instrumentation for Relaxometry and Analytical Studies.
He coordinates the Center for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (CIERMag), part of the CInAPCe Program of the Brazilian funding agency FAPESP, and the Imaging Laboratory from the center of "Ciência, Inovação e Tecnologia em Saúde, unidade de São Carlos" (CITESC). He also coordinates the Innovation Centers Network for Medical-Dental-Hospital Equipment (from the SIBRATEC Program - MCTI)